70 CEniALOPODA. 



NummuUtes complanatus — The Flat Nujhmulites. 

 Plate X. fig. 9. Orbicular, broad, depressed at the sides, 

 and smooth ; margin undulated. One and a half inch ip 

 diameter. Fossil in France. 



Genus 13.— VORTICIALIS—Zawarc^. 



Genei'ic Character. — Shell discoid, spiral, multiloeular ; 

 volutions contiguous, but not appearing externally; septa 

 transverse, imperforate, but not extending from the centre 

 to the circumference ; aperture marginal. 



Vorticialis strigilata. — The Creased Vorticialis. 

 Plate X. fig. 9. Somewhat depressed, transversely ribbed, 

 and spirally striated. Fossil. 



Genus 14 — POLYSTOMELLA Lamarch. 



Generic Character. — Shell discoid, multiloeular, with con- 

 cealed volutions ; Avith numerous transverse ribs; aperture 

 formed of variously disposed holes. 



Poh/stomella crispa — The Wrinkled Polysto3Iella. 

 Plate X. fig. 11. Discoid, with both sides convex, the mar- 

 gin carinated ; the last turn of about twenty cells, marked 

 with flexuous ridges, having their interstices crenated. 

 Common in shell saiul. 



Genus \5.— SIDEROLITES.— Lamarch. 



Generic Character — Shell discoid, multiloeular; volu- 

 tions contiguous, but not visible externally; the disk con- 

 vex on both sides, and studded with tubercular (k)ts ; the 

 circumference margined with unequal radiating lobes; septa 

 transverse, imperforate; aperture distinct, somewhat lateral. 



Siderolites calcitrapoides The Chalk Siderolites. 



Plate X. fig. 1. With four lobes, and punctated through- 

 out. Fossil in the mountain of St. Peter, at IMaestriclit. 



Genus 16.— DISCORBIS.— ZawwrcA-. 

 Generic Character. — Shell discoid, spiral, multiloeular, 



